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Period: Oct 29, 1274 to Oct 29, 1281
"Shotguns" rule over Japan
This is important because these dictators otherwise known as shotguns took over and prevented invaders from invading Japan -
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Winning the war against China and Russia
This is important because as Japan kept getting wealthier and more powerful they could afford to support the troops more and ended up winning the war -
Japan takes over Korean Peninsula
This is important because Japan was not only able to take over the peninsula but to keep it for 35 years until 1945 -
The Great Kanto Earthquake
This is important because it demolished Tokyo and Yokohama and killed over 140,000 people -
Hirohito becomes emperor
This is important because he was considered to be a figurehead with no political power because Japan surrendered after the bombing on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He also took over during a period when the democratic sentiment was rising -
Japan invaded Manchuria, China
This is important because the Japanese controlled the Manchuria railway and in September of 1931 they claimed that Chinese soldiers had sabotajed the railway and then proceded to attack the Chinese army and eventually conquered all of Manchuria leaving thousands of Chinese soldiers adn civilians dead. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
This is important because Pearl Harbor was a major US Naval base in Hawaii and the Japanese destroyed 20 American naval vessels, 8 huge battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. This attack was intended to neutralize the US Pacific Fleet and protect Japan's advance into Malaya and the Dutch East Indies. -
Hosting the Summer Olympics
This is important because it was the first time that the games were ever held in an Asian country. -
Major Earthquake and Tsunami
This is important because the earthquake and Tsunami destroyed Japan and also damaged a nuclear power plant which could have potentially led to a nuclear disaster if it became any more damaged than it already was
